Is There a Cleaner Lake Near Goodwin Lake-Near Dam-Prince Edward?
Compared against 5 measured lakes within 30 miles, in Virginia.
Of the 5 lakes within 30 miles of it with nutrient and algae readings on record, none reads lower than Goodwin Lake-Near Dam-Prince Edward, so Goodwin Lake-Near Dam-Prince Edward is the cleanest measured water in that radius. Lakes nearby without enough recent sampling to earn a letter are not part of that comparison.
The measured lakes it was measured against
| Lake | County | Distance | Clarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Lake-Near Dam-Prince Edward | Prince Edward County | This lake | 2.6 ft |
| Prince Edward Lake-Near Dam | Prince Edward County | 0.4 mi | 2.6 ft |
| Sandy River Lake | Prince Edward County | 5.5 mi | 3.3 ft |
| Briery Creek Lake Sta | Prince Edward County | 9.2 mi | 4.3 ft |
| Briery Creek Lake Upper End of Lake Prin | Prince Edward County | 9.9 mi | 3.9 ft |
| Keysville Reservoir-Charlotte | Charlotte County | 14.6 mi | 2.3 ft |
What the comparison covers
A grade on LakeQuality comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples: phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and turbidity, measured against EPA National Lakes Assessment ecoregion classes. Secchi clarity is shown and is not scored. This page compares Goodwin Lake-Near Dam-Prince Edward only with neighbouring lakes in Virginiathat carry readings of their own, within 30 miles. A nearby lake with too little recent sampling has no letter to compare, so it is absent from the table rather than ranked below. Where a driving distance is not published for a lake, the table says so instead of estimating one.